A break in the Glendale hit-and-run case?*
Glendale Police is calling an 11 a.m. news conference to present a "person of interest" in the Elizabeth Sandoval hit-and-run case. Sandoval, 24, of Glendale was killed Tuesday night when a speeding black Mercedes-Benz sedan struck her at Glendale Avenue near Windsor Road. The vehicle was traveling at up to 60 mph on impact, and flung her about 75-100 feet. See Daily News story here.
*Update 10:54 a.m. via Glendale Police
The suspected vehicle is described as a 2003 black 4-door Mercedes-Benz S430, with a California license plate of O7TT777, and is believed to have sustained front-end damage. The person of interest in this incident is Ara Grigoryan of Glendale, who is described as a male Armenian, approximately 5’9 with black hair and brown eyes. The investigators have developed information that Mr. Grigoryan is related to the vehicle that we are seeking.
It is expected that Glendale City Council will approve allocations for a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the hit-and-run suspect. LA County Board of Supervisor Michael Antonovich will also be asking for an additional $10,000.00 reward to be provided by the County. The Glendale Police Department is urging any witnesses or other involved parties to come forward with any information that they may have.
Anyone with any information is asked to call the Glendale Police Department at (818)548-4840. They can also call the Glendale Crime Stoppers anonymous hotline at (818)507-7867.